Western Cape Police Commissioner Yolisa Matakata has welcomed the conviction and sentencing yesterday of serial rapist Thobile Dyonase to double life imprisonment. He was convicted on 24 counts, comprising rape, kidnapping, sexual assault and robbery with aggravating circumstances, dating back to 2017.

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Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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